The annual and hourly salary statistics of legislators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of legislators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $16,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,670 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,990 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for legislators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, Wisconsin in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,990. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $16,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of legislators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $37,570 | 37.18% | 50.39% |
| 2016 | $23,600 | 18.52% | - |
| 2015 | $19,230 | 0.36% | - |
| 2014 | $19,160 | 1.67% | - |
| 2013 | $18,840 | 1.06% | - |
| 2012 | $18,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,570 in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is in the middle of salary range for legislators in state of Wisconsin. In comparison, the annual salary of legislators in Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis is 33.1 percent (33.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Appleton and 52.6 percent (52.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area.
